diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/w3m/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/w3m/default.nix
index 83819761e9b..c71ccdf8a0d 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/w3m/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/w3m/default.nix
@@ -53,8 +53,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   hardeningDisable = [ "format" ];
 
-  configureFlags = "--with-ssl=${openssl.dev} --with-gc=${boehmgc.dev}"
-    + optionalString graphicsSupport " --enable-image=${optionalString x11Support "x11,"}fb";
+  configureFlags =
+    [ "--with-ssl=${openssl.dev}" "--with-gc=${boehmgc.dev}" ]
+    ++ optionals (stdenv.buildPlatform != stdenv.hostPlatform) [
+      "ac_cv_func_setpgrp_void=yes"
+    ]
+    ++ optional graphicsSupport "--enable-image=${optionalString x11Support "x11,"}fb";
 
   preConfigure = ''
     substituteInPlace ./configure --replace "/lib /usr/lib /usr/local/lib /usr/ucblib /usr/ccslib /usr/ccs/lib /lib64 /usr/lib64" /no-such-path